skuķis

Etymology
From, a dialectal variant of : a derived form >  (compare with  > ), probably generalized from Courland dialects. The original meaning was “that which scratches, scrapes,” probably referring at first to ticks or lice, then later to children (probably because of their small size; in some dialects, it can still refer to boys), and finally “girl.” The masculine form is older, possibly from an earlier neuter; the feminine form is more recent.

Noun

 * 1)  girl, young woman
 * 2)  young woman who does not lead a decent life, who is slutty, or a possible criminal
 * 1)  young woman who does not lead a decent life, who is slutty, or a possible criminal
 * 1)  young woman who does not lead a decent life, who is slutty, or a possible criminal
 * 1)  young woman who does not lead a decent life, who is slutty, or a possible criminal